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This powerful second anthology showcases the best work from Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices, featuring award-winning nonfiction, poetry, and fiction that explore identity, migration, and resilience. Includes pieces by Fred Marchant, Meena Alexander, Valerie Miner, and Kim McLarin.
Solstice Selects II gathers some of the most compelling work published in Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices over two years of online publication. This anthology celebrates the magazine’s enduring mission to merge literary excellence with cultural relevance—highlighting stories, poems, and essays that give voice to the complexities of identity, displacement, and belonging.
Nonfiction, curated by Richard Hoffman, includes award-winning and Best of the Net–recognized essays that examine immigration and shifting personal and cultural identities.
Poetry, edited by Ben Berman and Dzvinia Orlowsky, ranges from Fred Marchant’s “The Migrants” and Meena Alexander’s “Little Burnt Holes” to Martha Collins’ “Exit/Exeunt,” alongside translations from Vietnamese, Romanian, and other languages.
Fiction, selected by Lee Hope, features diverse styles—from Laurie Foos’ magical realism to Valerie Miner’s suspenseful storytelling and Kim McLarin’s historical fiction.
Featuring contributions from acclaimed writers such as Fred Marchant, Meena Alexander, Martha Collins, Valerie Miner, Kim McLarin, and Laurie Foos, this anthology exemplifies the range and empathy that define Solstice.
Edited by Lee Hope, with editorial contributions from Richard Hoffman, Ben Berman, Dzvinia Orlowsky, and Managing Editor Amy Grier, Solstice Selects II is both a literary showcase and a tribute to the human spirit—illuminating the diverse voices that make up our shared world.
